Some Other Guys (2021 Revised Edition)

440 pages, with more than 900 black & white illustrations, 7.4 x 9.7 inches 18.8 x 24.6 cm. an anthology of some of the 'other' groups that were part of the 1960's 'Merseybeat' era. However, it is not possible to consider this book without reference to Manfred's previous publication, 'Beat Waves 'Cross the Mersey' (ISBN 9781588502018). This 2021 revised edition of the previous 2013 publication chronicles the stories of an additional 110 Merseyside groups, plus 133 line-ups that were not included in 'Beat Waves 'Cross the Mersey'. The combination of both books accounts for more than 825 'Merseybeat' groups that Manfred has researched and documented. As such, this publication should be considered to be a companion volume to 'Beat Waves 'Cross the Mersey'. While most people are familiar with the 'Beatles', there is a universal misconception that they invented the 'Mersey Sound' that later became known as 'Merseybeat'. However, nothing could be further from the truth as 'Merseybeat' was